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A Most Violent Year
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
2014 · Directed by J.C. Chandor · 125 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
Plot
In 1981 New York City, oil company owner Abel Morales has had several delivery trucks hijacked. Driver Julian is severely beaten by two hijackers. Abel's wife Anna begs Abel to fight violence with violence, but he refuses. Morales and his company are under investigation by Assistant District Attorney Lawrence, who seems determined to expose price fixing, tax evasion, and various other illegalities in the heating oil business.
Morales's attorney, Andrew Walsh, brokers a deal with a group of Hasidic Jews headed by Joseph Mendelsohn to purchase a fuel oil terminal on the East River for $2.5 million. Morales makes a large down payment with the understanding that he will close in 30 days or lose his money.
After moving into a new home, Morales chases an intruder, then finds a dropped gun. He confronts his competitors but they deny involvement. A Teamsters boss suggests Morales's drivers should carry handguns with fake permits. Morales refuses, fearing for his legitimate business reputation.
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Crew
- Written by: J.C. Chandor
- Cinematography: Bradford Young
- Edited by: Ron Patane
- Music: Alex Ebert
- Production design: John P. Goldsmith
- Produced by: Anna Gerb, J.C. Chandor, Neal Dodson
Cast
- Oscar Isaac as Abel Morales
- Jessica Chastain as Anna Morales
- David Oyelowo as D.A. Lawrence
- Alessandro Nivola as Peter Forente
- Elyes Gabel as Julian
- Albert Brooks as Andrew Walsh
- Catalina Sandino Moreno as Luisa
- Peter Gerety as Bill O'Leary
- Christopher Abbott as Louis Servidio
- Glenn Fleshler as Arnold Kline
Production
- Country: United Arab Emirates, United States of America
- Language: Spanish, English
- Studios: Participant, Image Nation Studios, FilmNation Entertainment, Before the Door Pictures
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $12,007,070
- Themes: new york city, immigrant, husband wife relationship, corruption, capitalism, winter, american dream, business ethics, truck, oil
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